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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-22
What the Mosquito is Good For.

Science.
The question has been often asked
For what purpose were mosquitoes Gre
ated? Dr.. Finlay, of Havana seems to
have answered the question, in part at
least, by announcing that the mosquito
is one of the active agents in the spread
of yellow fever. The doctors theory is,
that the sting of the insects, after pene-
trating the skin of a yellow fever patient,
retains on it's exterior the germs of the
disease, which may thus be conveyed to
the next person it attacks. As result
Of bis study, he finds that every mos
quito that stings may be considered
fecundated female and will probably de-
posit it's eggs within few days after its
bite, provided it can find water in which
to deposit them. The young mosquito
will be developed in about three weeks.
As the eggs are deposited in the locality
where the female stung its victim, the
young would also be produced there,
and finding the yellow fever patient near
by, would sting him, become infected
and carry the germs to other human
beings. DR.. Finlay believes that yellow
fever is not transmitted through the air
nor by contact, but by incubation,
largely by means Of the mosquito. He
regards the disease as incapable of prop
agation, wherever tropical mosquitoes do
not or are not likely to exist; ceasing to
to be epidemic at the same limits of tenn
perature and altitude which are incom-
patible with the functional activity Of the
insect, and spreading wherever the mos
quito abounds. DIR. Finlay reports, as
confirming his views, that in the summer
Of 1885, mosquitoes were scarce in Ha-
vana, but we're very numerous In the
and that, although the summer
was unusually hot, yellow fever cases
we're few IN number, but in October and |
November increased considerably. The
Bubject which has been thus brought to |
he attention ef medical man and santa |
rians il one which, It would seem, admits |
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-22
Colt Foal and Filly.

A correspondent writes to the Chicago
Tribune and asks for definition of these
terms, say ing:
considerable discussion has taken
place here among farmers, horse dealers
and others since the fat stock show in
regard to the meaning Of the word colt.
1t has ultimately been decided to refer
the matter to you as to which party is
right. The case islas follows: A, says
colt means the young Of horse, regard
less of gender, up to certain age; that,
in fact, even q FLY is colt bsfore it is q
FLY; and the foal meane the unborn
young Of the horse. After birth it is q
colt. B, says foal means the young OF
the horse, and may be of either gender,
both before and after birth, up to GER
tain age, the same as the word child is
applied to the young in the human fam
lily. Colt is the entire male foal and
FLY the female foal. the same as boy
and girl in our own species; that FLY
could never have been boy and vice
versa. WHO'S rightf'
The Tribune replies rs follows: ssB,
is both right and wrong. The young
at birth takes the name of the species.
The young (sucking OF the genus equus
animals with solid uncleft hoofs-are
called foals, Whatever the sex. TIL
term colt is correctly used as applying
to both sexes, Webster to the contrary
notwithstanding. The female foal is
FLY, the male colt, and the name is
carried until the animal is of ma
ture breeding) age. La fact Webster
gives the definition correctly und or foaL
The definition OF colt ia general, but
misleading. The word fosl. however, Is
given correctly with its root deriyations:
The young OF the equine genus Of quad
rupeds and Of either "a, whether colt Or
any,"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-22
American Farm n.


New York Herald.
Very few people appreciate the inn
portance of American farming interests.
We hear the everlasting hum of our man
ufactories night and day, and every ora
tor who talks about the splendor of this
country refers in the most glowing Ian
guage to our workshops and mills and
looms and FORCES and trip hammers.
But the farmer is seldom heard OF. He
sits quietly in the background by the
side Of his pillow and thrashing machine
as though he were of little account.
We can easily recognize his value to
he nation, however, by few figures
which may startle our readers unless
they. have already looked into &s sub
jet with some care. OF our entire ex-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-22
Jefferson's Grave Stone.

The first stone that was erected over
Jeferson's grave was the exact copy of a
design of his own with the
epitaph as he wrote it. It was
Clipped to pieces by relic hunters. A
second one, and fac-simile, was substi-
tuted in 1851 of the same material,
which he thought no one would be
tempted to destroy because of it's value,
but during the war the soldiers camped
in that ne1ghborhood carried it off by
piecemeal, until nothing was left but a
sandstone stump. The wall around the
little cemetery was destroyed, and the
whole plantation was in state of dilap-
idation. Then congress ordered it to be
restored, and although the bill passed
in 1878, it was not until 1885
that anything was done, then the
secretary Of state was able to get a title
to the cemetery. The secretary,
with more of an ey to the artistic than
a wish to comply with his famous prede-
cessor's instructions, repudiated Mr.. JEFF
ferson's model and material, and instead
of shaft six feet high of the sandstone
found on the place, has given him shaft
eighteen feet high of granite. The work
was only recently finished, and Col.
Wilson, who went down to inspect it, has
made report to the secretary of state
in which he recommends that some
means be taken to protect it from the
vandals, who have already been at work
and have ruined the monument by chip
ping off large chunks from the corners.
The colonel says the iron fence is sufficient
protection against grown people, for the
gate is kept locked, but small boys
squeeze through between the iron pick |
cts, and with hammers and hstchets
hack the corners of and sell them as
relics to visitors. He says the agent at
the railway station told him that only
the day before he arrived two well dress
ed ladies appeared with largo pieces Of
stone, which they said they had hired q |
boy to chop of for them. The way to |
the vandals is to hire men to |
stay on the place and watch all who
come.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-22

ports 81 per cent comes from the ground
and from mines forests and fisheries;
while only Is per cent is the product Of
machinery. The cotton Of the south
and the grein OF the west hold q dual
control over our national prosperity.
The one keeps the spindles of England
busy, and the other feeds the world.
Europe has, therefore, almost as much
interest in the products Of American soil
as we have ourselves. A loss of these
two crops for single season would
create panic Throughout, the civilized
globe.
There are in America over 1000, 900
farms, large and small. They cover
nearly 800, O0O, 600 acres Of improved
land; their total value is something like
10000, 100000. These figures are not,
Of course, comprehensive. They sim
ply convey the idea Of vastnees Of area
and equal vastness of Importance. The
estimated value OF the yearly product
is between $4,000, 600, 900 and $3,000,-
100000 What America takes out Of
the ground, therefore, has much to do
with the prosperity and happiness of the
nation. What helps the farmer helps us
all, and what hurts him hurts us all.
His well titled acres are the heart Of the
Republic, and eash pulse drives the pro
ducts OF the country into every market
on the planet, Congress has been
asked to establish an experimental farm
in every state and territory at cost OF
$15, 900 each. It will encourage the
hlers of the soil and show them the re-
suits of methods which they cannot at
ford to test for themselves. It will be
money well spent. By all means take
good care of the farmers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-22
Out of Politics.

San Francisco Post.
! The Rev. Joel McWhacker tapped the
tesselated pavement of the Palace hotel
LOT by, with his well-developed left foot,
and gazing responsibility at crack in
the side of bis boot, remarked that he
guessed he'd ambulate out of town till
the election was over.
"You don't seem to like politics any
more," remarked Count Smith to the
man of God.
mo, Smithy, / DON'T" said the Rev.
Joel, careless]y.
Now, if there is one thing on this
earth that will put the placid point in a
violent temper. it is to be called Smithy,
bat he knew the Rev. Joers reputation
as gun-fghter, and contented himself
with saying in a sneering tone: 81 sup
pose you soured on the game when you
were tarred and feathered at Lincoln,
Cochise county, for classifying the re-
turns"
The Rev. Joel locked at the count for
an instant, and said: "Who told you
that lie? It was nothing of the kind"
ooh, [ heard it from drummer
sail the count, carelessly.
"Well guess I'll tell you about it,
as you have heard an incorrect version
of the affair."" said the Rev. McWhacker,
his brow clouded with thought. at
was good many years ago, and I'd a.
most forgotten the matter till you spoke
of it; but it all comes to my mind now.
You see, I was chaplain Of the legis-
lature down there, and galoot from
Lincoln got the boys to cut down my
pay from $40 to $40 day. He said
that he thought the Lord would answer
the prayers of $40 man as well as a
$40 one, anyhow; and if he didn't, he
guessed che legislature could stand it.
OF course, I was bound to get even, and
when heard he was running for Office
again, went over to take hand.
"Ahr' said the Rev. Joel, as lie reached
for the counts cigar case. cit was an
old trick, but good one just as the
count began I stepped out into the
street, and, as luck would have it, an
eastern drummer was passing. pulled
my gun and dropped him. OF course,
all the boys rushed out to get his boots
of, and before they got back I had the
box fixed, and my economical friends
name was not on single ballot. he
made an awful howl and swore that he
had voted at least seventeen times him
self. Some OF the boys thought I had
gone little too far, SO [ borrowed
Lorse from hitching post and left town.
That's all there is in the story. I tell
you the life of a minister of the. gospel
in frontier town is not bed of roses"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-22

Why tho Angels Bounced Him.
"Mother, didn't you say all the babies
came from heavenf'
Eyes, my son."
"Did poor Charley come from there,
toow
"Yee"
swell, NO wonder the angels bounced
him-he's such howler."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-22
The Three Daniels.

Bob Burdette has turned his attention
to politics with the following result:
There were three Daniels came out of Me- east.
Manning, Lamont, Magone;
The least was the greatest the greatest was least
=, They were three of kind, och hone!
They were experts with customs and greenbacka
and pen,
They interpreted visions of newspaper men,
They walked in the fire and sang in the dem
Manning, Lamont, Magone.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-22
THE SAME OLD SONG.

The girl whose lungs are wondrous strong,
Sings every night the same old song;
The most familiar of our airs,
Called Climbing up the Golden Stairs"
And as we listened to each note
That issues from the maiden's throat,
We sometimes close our eyes and pray
That she would climb without delay.
RoafOSa C,sGriI
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-22
Some More Prehistoric House Q

DR.: Schieman, accompanied by his
wife, has left Athens for voyage up the
Nile as far as the second contract. He
hopes to be able to begin excavations in
Crete In the spring on his return from
Egypt.
Originally he had intended resuming
his work at Mykene, in the hope of dis
covering the place OF the Atreide. His
calculation was that about 100 laborers
would be necessary, during three years,
for removing the accumulated debris in
the acropolis and in the lower town.
However the Greek archaeological society
resolved upon taking the matter in hand,
and has b<en engaged on the work since
june last. Owing to the small number
of laborers employed Sixteen the work
has gone on slowly. Nogood ornaments
have been found except a gold wire in
spirals. The surmise that prehistoric
building would come to light has been
verified.
On this subject DR.. Schliemann writes
to friend: "a fortnight ago I was at
Mykene, and I have convinced myself
that ON the summit of the rock the foun-
dations Of the prehistoric edifce
have really been found. But they
have afterward been altered and evidently
used for q Doric structure probably q
temple. The prehistoric building seems
to have been the old palace. OF the
walls no trace is preserved. On the other
hand, at the south side, below the sum-
nit, one-half of hall and q little room
have been brought to light which seem
to belang to the old palace-all the more
so as in the hall itself one-half OF q round
hearth, exactly as in Troy and Tiryns, is
preserved.
"Of the walls of this hall, and
OF the little room also a por-
ton still exists. The walls have
the same style of building, as those
Of the Tlynthian palscer that is, they
consist of lower part of quarry stone
and clay, and above of sun-dried bricks,
and they are first covered with thick
layer of clay dressing and then with
wall dressing of lime. This palace has
also been destroyed by fire, and the heat
was SO fierce that nothing has been pre-
served of the wall paintings in stu. In
he rubble, however, several pieces of
painted wall plaster we're found. I also
ound some such at Mykene in 1876"
No further excavations have been made
N the slope Of the castle rock. On the
over terrace, where the laborers were at
erward set to work-that is, to the right
II DR.. Schliemann's former excavations
"a small house with three little rooms
vas discovered. In the largest OF these
he fireplace is in the center Gas 10
lways the case }, and in good preserva-
ion. With the exception of some frsg-
nents of some terra Gotta vases and idols,
10 finds dating back to prehistoric
pooh have been made. A Doric capital
7as found, which seems to belong to the
ater building on the summit of the rock.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-22

At q Christmas patty on Cactus creek,
Phillips county, thirty -six children we're
present, Of whom fifteen were born in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-22

At recent Salvation army meeting in
Chicago the following verse was the
chorus to the hymn sung by the saliva
tionists:
II never shall forget the day,
Happy - Q whale
Whan Jesus Waahed my sins away.
Happy a. whale:
know my sins are all forgiven,
Happy - whale.
And / ~ on M wuy 70 heaven.
HnpDy - vhAlAS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-22
A Wicked Little Bey,

"A W1cRe0 IlttIe hey,
Harper's Bazaar.
Bobby-Ma, you don't want me to
play with wicked boys, do your
Mother-No, indeed, Bobby.
Bobby-Well, if one little boy kicks
another little boy, isn't it wicked for
him to kick him back?
Mother-Yes, Bobby, very wicked.
Bobby-Then I don't play with Tom
my White any more. He's too wicked.
I kicked him this morning and he kicked
me back.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-22

of proof or disproof; and the experience
Of others practicing in regions whore
yellow fewer prevails win elucidate the
question.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-22


Green than she was married, in perspec-
tive, to a dozen admirers. She was q
great success in society, for beside being
q charming woman she was fashionable
poetess, writing words for Tosti's songs,
and publishing small volumes of verse,
bound in white parchment, and printed
on extra thick paper. Tall and slight,
with smooth dark hair and liquid eyes,
she had face full Of character and de-
termination. To look at Mrs. Lennon
was to know that she was q woman who
rapidly made up her mind, and who,
once having done 30, was not likely to
alter it. But two years had passed away
since her husbands death, and this
nineteenth-century Sappho had not con-
soled herself. And then had come the
Dick Hton episode.
It was bright morning in June when
Captain Triton arrived at Charing Cross
station, thoroughly tagged and wearied
by his long journey. He had come as
East as p. and o. steamers and mail
trains can bring man from Bombay to
the Strand. But in q couple of hours
he hoped to have rid himself of all signs
OF travel, to have got inside decent
coat, and to be in the shady drawing
room in Paak street with Dorothy Len
nox's soft arms around his neck. He
falt very sleepy and somewhat aggrieved,
for he had nursed the unreasoning
hope of seeing her at the station, BIZ
though she could not possibly know ex-
aCtly when he would arrive. He had
started by the very next mail from Bonn
bay, % that writing would have been
nesleas. He felt indeed, that h had a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-22

The Brave act OF an Enenin.ys Young
Soldier.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
THE SIX DEAD.
All Are Identified---But One of the
Men Was Married.


The bodies were taken to Gleason
and ByOrum's mOrgue on Cedar ave-
nue., which was quickly surrounded by
a dense crowd. Most of the men EN-
plOyed on the elevator lived in that
vicinity, and exaggerated reports had
preceded the bodies, and a fearful and
excited multitude collected. The bodies
were placed on slabs and prepared for
inspection, the result being their easy
Identification, as follows:
EDWARD MARKEY, single, boarded at
1411 Washington avenue south.
AUGUST BROWN, married, lived at
Ninteenth avenue and Two-and-one-half
street south
THOMAS DEMPSEY, single, boarded near
the elevator.
PETER ANDERSON. single, boarded at
Riverside and Twenty third streets.
JOHN DANIELSON, single, boarded at
$50 Cedar avenue.
NJ. ALDERSWELL, single, boarded on
Washington, near Cedar.
Lieut.. Swan Walton was placed in
charge of the mOrgue by Coroner Hill
and officers were stationed at the doors
to admit the crowd in order. The bodies
were laid out and exposed, and as soon
as completely identified were covered
up. Some of the scenes about the
m0rgue were pathetlc IN the extreme,
and more than one face was turned
away at the outburst of grief with which
a relative was recognized in spite of
blood and dirt. Only one of the men,
Gus Brown. was married, and the sad
deSt incident of the day was identified
ton by a little daughter. whose shrek
of Here's dad!" pierced every heart in
the assembly. All of the killed had
friends and relatives to recognize them
through binding tears, but the most af-
fecting scene of all was when the aged
father of Thomas Dempsey knew his
son in the mangled and bleeding re-
mains stretched on one of the slabs. In
contrast with these was the happy relief
of those who came fearing the worst and
found theD loved ones safe.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
A Dynamite Scheme.

New YORK, Aug. Sat o'clock to-
day an attempt was made to blow up
the steamer Queen, of the National line.
One of the dynamiters, who says his
name is Thomas j. Money, jumped into
a small boat and attempted to escape.
He was captured and brought to police
headquarters. The instrument with
which he tried to destroy the ship was
also recovered. Mooney is tall, fierce
looking fellow, and had in his posses
sion large dagger and revolver. AS
yet he has given no cause for his ac-
tions. He is in no way identified with
the lOngshoremen's strike. The dam
age to the steamer was trifiing.
At Moneys examination it was de-
velOped that the bottle which he threw
on the Queens deck contained phos-
pherOus. A hole twenty feet long and
ten feet wide was burned in the deck
before the flames were extinguished.
There was 200 people on board the
steamer, and she was loaded with +
cargo worth half million dollars. Be-
sides the dagger found on Mooney he
also carried a thirty-two-caliber revol-
yer, new, and lot of newspaper clip
pings relative to the Canadian fisheries
questions. He seemed to be full of this
subject.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04

neighborhood. 1t was at Saturday;
night ball on the Doran place, and
Frank BerthelOt sat down on Ed Geau-
treaux' hat. This led to words and a
quarrel, and GeautreauX was informed
that he could get satisfaction in any.
way he wanted it. To this GeautreauX
replied that the affair was not worth
fighting over, 1t was insisted upon,
however, and they agreed to fight it out
with fists alone. They went out into
the yard. 1t was dark and the men
could not more than see each other.
AS the fight began, Geautreaux knocked
Berthelot down with his fist. Berthelot
then arose, and as he was knocked
down the second time, he stabbed
GeautreauX in the left arm. Geau-
treauX cried out, Boys, he is cutting
me with knife" Notwith
standing the seven cuts GeautreauX
received Berthel0t was so severely
beaten that he cried out enough"
Then GeautreauX turned around and at
tempted to walk to the house, staggered
and was caught by his friends. He
called for the priest, called for his
mother, and died. 1t was found that
Geautreaux had a loaded pistol, but
wouldn't use it. Seventeen wounds
were found on him. Eight we're in the
back, one through the heart, and the
rest on other portions of his body.
BerthelOt was arrested the next day
and locked up in Jail. Geautreaux was
twenty-one years old, and Berthelot
nineteen
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
SIX MEN KILLED.
A Sanguinary Election Row in
Kentucky Last Monday.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 3.-A dispatch
from Williamsburg, KY, says: Intelli-
gence comes from Manchester, Clay
county, that fierce fight occurred at
the polls during the voting on Monday.
The fight was participated in by a score
or more of men, all having revOlvers or
bOWie-kniveS. Six men were killed out
right and number badly wounded.
The dead men are Jack Hacker. Dough-
erty White, John q. White, Dale Little
and two who are as yet unknown. The
first four men were prominent citizens
of Manchester, and the unknown were
strangers from the country. The great
est excitement prevails there. There
was no attempt Oh the part of the
officers to quell the disturbance. Man
chester is the capital of Clay county.
Concerning the fight and killing at
Manchester Monday, a special tonight
says the difficulty arose about negroes
vote; and fight ensued between
d. w. White, J. G. White. William
White and A. j. Hacket and Dale
Lyttle. Hacket was shot and
instantly killed. d. w. White and
Lytle we're both seriously wounded. 1t
is reported that friends of both parties
are aroused and armed and trouble is
expected. 1t is said that the negro was
killed and his body thrown into a creek.
The whites are Republican, and Hacket
is a Democrat.